I just don’t know what this gain is exactly.

Mo Hua was still very curious, but since Zhang Lan had made up his mind not to say, he probably wouldn’t be able to ask.

Mo Hua asked again, “Is that bald head very powerful?”

Zhang Lan shook his head, “Bald Monk does many evil deeds, but his cultivation is not very strong, at most he is just a bit more powerful than ordinary criminal cultivators.”

“This can also be the big brother?”

“He’s good at movement techniques, runs fast, and lives a long time.”

Mo Hua understood. He’s accumulated it through seniority.

Immediately, he asked again, “What movement technique does that bald head cultivate?”

Before Bald Monk was surrounded, being able to escape from one or two hundred demon hunters showed that his movement technique was indeed extraordinary.

Zhang Lan said, “He has a wind spiritual root and learns a movement technique called ‘Swift Wind Technique’. This technique isn’t good for combat maneuvering, but its speed is extremely fast, best for escaping.”

Mo Hua also wanted to learn it when he heard this, but he didn’t have a wind spiritual root and couldn’t learn it, which was a bit regrettable.

Among the five elements, there is water but no wind, so he could try learning concealment techniques, even though the effect isn’t great, but wind movement techniques are completely unlearnable.

Swift Wind Technique, just by the name, you know it runs very fast.

He didn’t know if his water prison technique could trap that bald head or not.

Mo Hua pondered silently in his heart, then said, “Tell me, how do you want me to help?”

“Didn’t you set up that… Si Nan Zi Mu Fu Array in the inner mountain?”

Zhang Lan said, complaining in his heart how this array was so tongue-twisting, it sounded very complex just to hear it, he really admired Mo Hua for being able to draw it…

Afterwards, he continued, “At that time, we will borrow the array to assist the Dao Court Division in chasing and capturing Bald Monk.”

“No problem.” Mo Hua nodded, then asked again, “What then?”

“That’s it.”

“Just this simple?”

“Just this simple.” Zhang Lan leisurely took a sip of wine, “If this matter was complicated or truly dangerous, we wouldn’t have let you go.”

There are no Foundation Establishment cultivators among the criminal cultivators. The big brother is that bald head, plus some other criminal cultivators. Mo Hua can’t beat them, but he can definitely run away.

Moreover, he just needs to borrow the array to find them. This is basically effortless, just takes some time.

Mo Hua was still a bit doubtful, “Wouldn’t it be better for you to ask Elder Yu? Logically speaking, all demon hunter matters should be under Elder Yu’s management. And this array, I gave one set to my dad and Uncle Yu.”

“The Division Head went to find Elder Yu, and the Elder said to let us find you,” Zhang Lan said.

“The Elder said that?” Mo Hua was a bit surprised.

Zhang Lan raised his eyebrows, “Elder Yu wants you to do a favor for the Dao Court Division so that in the future, if anything happens, as long as it’s not too much trouble, the Dao Court Division will cover for you.”

“Besides, this matter isn’t considered dangerous, otherwise Elder Yu wouldn’t have agreed to let you take risks.”

Zhang Lan thought for a moment and couldn’t help but say, “Your Elder Yu is really good to you.”

“Of course!” Mo Hua laughed.

Zhang Lan shook his head, then instructed, “In a few days, the people from Qing Xuan City’s Dao Court Division will come, and we’ll enter the mountain together then.”

“Still need a few days? If it’s another few days, even if Kong Sheng wasn’t dead originally, he’d be almost done for,” Mo Hua said.

“Isn’t that just right?” Zhang Lan laughed.

Mo Hua was startled, and immediately also laughed, “Indeed.”

A few days then a few days. Wait for Kong Sheng to cool down then go save him, then catch the Bald Monk. Two scourges gone, Da Hei Mountain will also be peaceful.

Zhang Lan chatted with Mo Hua about some other irrelevant matters, finished the meat, drank the wine, then got up and left.

Just a few steps away, Zhang Lan suddenly turned back and softly instructed Mo Hua:

“That matter, absolutely don’t say anything about it.”

Mo Hua was stunned for a moment, “That matter? What matter?”

“The matter of Shi Shui Step.”

“Oh.” Mo Hua remembered, saying, “Don’t worry, you didn’t say it, I almost forgot. No matter who asks, I will say that Shi Shui Step wasn’t taught by you.”

“That’s good.”

Zhang Lan nodded, and immediately felt a little uncomfortable in his heart again, “Just keep this matter in mind, it’s fine not to say it, but don’t actually forget it.”

This Shi Shui Step is, after all, the unique skill of his Zhang family, no matter what, it cannot be forgotten…

A few days later, as Zhang Lan said, the people from Qing Xuan City’s Dao Court Division arrived.

Mo Hua also followed Zhang Lan to meet the cultivators from Qing Xuan City.

The leader of this group of cultivators was a thin, gloomy-faced, somewhat greedy middle-aged cultivator named Lu Hui, who was at the ninth level of Qi Refining and held the position of Dian Si in the Qing Xuan City Dao Court Division, the same position as Zhang Lan.

In addition, there were three others in the late stage of Qi Refining, one at the seventh level, and two at the eighth level. They held positions one level lower and were executive officers in Qing Xuan City.

Zhang Lan and Lu Hui exchanged a few insincere pleasantries. Mo Hua didn’t want to deal with this kind of person, so he stood silently to the side.

Lu Hui, with a fake smile, praised Zhang Lan a few times, then said he wanted to see Ji Qing Bai.

Zhang Lan didn’t refuse, he also wanted to know what scheme Lu Hui was up to.

Zhang Lan had someone invite Ji Qing Bai to the Dao Court Division. Lu Hui then straightforwardly demanded that Ji Qing Bai follow him into the mountain to help rescue the Kong family young master, Kong Sheng.

Ji Qing Bai frowned, “Lu Dian Si, what is the meaning of this?”

What did the life or death of Kong Sheng have to do with him?

Lu Hui put on a pretense of considering for Ji Qing Bai, “Brother Ji, Young Master Kong is missing, you cannot shirk responsibility…”

Ji Qing Bai’s gaze turned slightly cold.

Lu Hui continued, “Before in Qing Xuan City, you father and son injured Young Master Kong without reason, then fled in fear of punishment. Young Master Kong, being young and impulsive, wanted to seek justice and thus mistakenly entered Da Hei Mountain. As a result, he encountered misfortune, and his life and death are unknown.”

“If you don’t go to rescue him, it’s indefensible both emotionally and logically.”

Ji Qing Bai, somewhat angry, said, “Lu Hui, don’t falsely accuse people! It was clearly Kong Sheng who was bullying too much!”

Lu Hui sighed, “This matter has public evidence. The scattered cultivators in the neighborhood and the Kong family’s retainers all testified that you injured Young Master Kong without reason. You are now speaking without proof, how can you prove your innocence?”

This was clearly a frame-up.

Zhang Lan frowned upon hearing this, and Mo Hua was also a little angry.

Ji Qing Bai coldly laughed, “Has your Qing Xuan City Dao Court Division really become the running dogs of the Kong family?”

Lu Hui’s face gradually sank, “Brother Ji, you are slandering my Qing Xuan City Dao Court Division.”

Ji Qing Bai coldly snorted and didn’t speak.

Lu Hui then put on a serious face, “I also heard that Young Master Kong’s disappearance was due to Brother Ji colluding with local cultivators and secretly making a move. Looking at it now, this is not impossible…”

“You!” Ji Qing Bai was greatly angered.

Zhang Lan frowned, “Lu Dian Si’s implication is that our Tong Xian City’s laws are lax, and cultivators collude, intentionally murdering Young Master Kong?”

Lu Hui cupped his hands, “Zhang Dian Si, please don’t take offense, it’s just rumors.”

Zhang Lan’s gaze was icy cold, “Without evidence, I ask Lu Dian Si to be careful with his words!”

Lu Hui smiled, not minding, and turned to say:

“Whether this matter is true or false depends on how Brother Ji handles it…”

“If Brother Ji can lend a hand and successfully rescue Young Master Kong, these rumors will naturally be dispelled, and the Kong family can also let bygones be bygones regarding the offense committed by Brother Ji’s father and son against the Kong family. If not, the Kong family will not let you father and son off.”

Lu Hui looked at Ji Qing Bai, a hint of gloom flashing in his eyes, “What do you think, Brother Ji?”

Ji Qing Bai’s face kept changing.

He had already hidden in Tong Xian City, but the Kong family and this group of running dogs still wouldn’t let go. He just wanted to find a place to live peacefully.

Ji Qing Bai was helpless and could only sigh, “Then I will do as Lu Dian Si says.”

“Good! Then we will enter the mountain tomorrow.”

Lu Hui nodded, a trace of malice flashing in his eyes.

After Lu Hui left, Ji Qing Bai’s expression was grim.

Mo Hua asked Ji Qing Bai, “Uncle Ji, this Lu Hui, he’s not a good person, right?”

Ji Qing Bai smiled bitterly, “You saw it?”

Mo Hua nodded, “Like a snake, gloomy and sinister, speaks with a flick of the tongue, like spitting venom.”

Ji Qing Bai sighed, “Lu Hui is a greedy person, loves money, is most ruthless, and his methods are most vicious. When he does things for the Kong family, he is also most devoted.”

“He has done many bad things?”

“When the Kong family committed evil deeds, he covered them up when they were reported to the Dao Court Division, either by threatening, bribing, or forcing.”

Ji Qing Bai’s expression was somewhat downcast, and he slowly said:

“Two years ago, Kong Sheng harmed a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl. That girl was ruined beyond recognition and finally committed suicide out of shame and anger.”

“Her father reported to the Dao Court Division but was locked up by Lu Hui in the Dao Prison, tortured for a few days, and released. He didn’t dare to say anything more, felt ashamed of his daughter, and, having no will to live, ended his own life.”

“This matter caused a great stir at the time, but in the end, nothing came of it.”

Mo Hua felt a chill in his heart upon hearing this, turned his head to look at Zhang Lan, and asked:

“With things done to this extent, does no one manage it?”

Zhang Lan also felt indignant, but could only sigh, “We cannot manage it. In such places, forces collude, interests are intertwined, making it difficult to eradicate.”

Mo Hua said, “The Dao Court should have monitoring institutions, right?”

Zhang Lan was slightly surprised, “How do you know?”

“I guessed,” Mo Hua said.

It’s impossible for the Dao Court to delegate power to the local Dao Court Division without a way to monitor them. Otherwise, once the local Dao Court Division acts wickedly, there would be no one to control them.

Zhang Lan nodded, “The Dao Court has indeed established a Monitoring Division to monitor whether the behavior of the local Dao Court Division violates Dao laws, but the Monitoring Division acts secretly and has limited manpower, making it impossible to cover everything.”

Mo Hua’s eyes lit up, “Uncle Zhang, you are a family disciple, right?”

A sense of unease arose in Zhang Lan’s heart, “What do you want to do?”

“Can you report to the Monitoring Division?”

Zhang Lan was helpless, “How can it be so easy to report? Jiu Zhou is so vast, the Zhang family’s influence is not everywhere, and the Monitoring Division may not even handle it.”

“Give it a try.”

Zhang Lan sighed, “Alright, I’ll send a message back to ask. But don’t have too many expectations. A strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake, especially in such small places where various forces are in cahoots. Weeding cannot get to the root.”

“Weeding is also good,” Mo Hua laughed, “Thank you, Uncle Zhang.”

Ji Qing Bai also had an excited expression and cupped his hands, “Many thanks, Zhang Dian Si!”

Zhang Lan waved his hand, “This is also what I should do. This matter won’t have any news for a while. First, we need to find a way to catch that group of criminal cultivators and find Kong Sheng. Whether he’s dead or alive, we need a result…”

“And that Lu Hui is very cunning. We need to be extra careful.”

Mo Hua nodded, “Don’t worry.”

Lu Hui, is it…

Mo Hua silently remembered him in his heart.

He actually dared to come to Tong Xian City to act wildly. Then he shouldn’t even think about leaving.